Java plum vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between java plum and roselle?
- Java plum has less calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin A than roselle.
- Roselle's daily need coverage for calcium is 20% higher.
We used Java-plum, (jambolan), raw and Roselle, raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1031.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +678.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 19mg | 215mg | 20% |
Iron | 0.19mg | 1.48mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 51mg | 9% |
Potassium | 79mg | 208mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 37mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 14.3mg | 12mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
Carbs | 15.56g | 11.31g | 1% |
Fats | 0.23g | 0.64g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.012mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Calories | 60kcal | 49kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.72g | 0.96g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.56g | 11.31g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.006mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.26mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +178.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
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Water
~86.58g